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I had a nice trip to @NKWE SAFARIS in June. The hunting was great as well as everything else. I had a great time and thought I would... -
RichD reacted to Mark Biggerstaff's post in the thread New model 70 quality in the gutter with
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Browning was contacted and part being sent. Otherwise so far the gun is ok, I will be doing a bed job, recoil reducer and some other... -
RichD reacted to CoElkHunter's post in the thread Well boys, what's your temperature like now? with Like.
Probably. Not sure what day yet.
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RichD reacted to MS 9x56's post in the thread Well boys, what's your temperature like now? with Like.
Beautiful sunrise for Christmas morning. Merry Christmas to all !
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RichD replied to the thread Well boys, what's your temperature like now?.Hey Mark - We're loving these 60's in Parker. Are you going to the Sportsman's Expo? I'll be tending the Bushman's Quiver booth for a...
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RichD reacted to CoElkHunter's post in the thread Well boys, what's your temperature like now? with Like.
72F yesterday, 62 today and 67 tomorrow. The temps have been unseasonably warm here since October. The only moisture we had was 6” of...
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RichD reacted to 375Fox's post in the thread Should you EVER pay a taxidermist anything in advance? with Like.
I know the trouble local taxidermists have getting paid. If it was my business I wouldn’t consider starting work or even adding it to...
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RichD reacted to HuntingGold's post in the thread Should you EVER pay a taxidermist anything in advance? with Like.
I actually stopped at my taxidermist and gave him a little more tonight. The guy is buried in work. Christmas is coming and there are...
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RichD replied to the thread Should you EVER pay a taxidermist anything in advance?.My taxidermist is like many others, a small shop usually just himself and one other guy. He has overhead costs plus materials plus a...
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RichD replied to the thread Tanning in SA or USA?.Capes for nyala and impala will go to my Colorado taxidermist for shoulders mounts. Zebra is getting done into a rug in South Africa...
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RichD replied to the thread Should you EVER pay a taxidermist anything in advance?.My taxidermist did a very good job. I know he had upfront expenses for tanning and form. I gave him a third down, then another third a...
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My recent hunt in SA, having Nyala and impala shoulder mounted by my local taxidermist. He did a nice job on my 2023 Botswana kudu...
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RichD replied to the thread Safari Animals on the Table.We had 2 excellent cooks in SA with Bushman's Quiver. Chef Gift in East Cape made great meals, bobotie and...lasagna. Nyala was good...
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RichD replied to the thread Safari Animals on the Table.1 Zebra 2 Eland 3 Kudu or Oryx 4 Haven't had it yet.
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A gentleman from old Rhodesia told me that when he read this book, he was literally shaking all over. It did not have that effect on me...